| Attribute |
Gigabyte AERO 17 HDR XC-8US4450SP (AERO 17 HDR XC-8US4450SP) × | 
MSI Gaming GE66 10SE-676XES Raider Dragonshield (GE66 10SE-676XES) × |
| General | | |
| Model | Gigabyte AERO 17 HDR XC-8US4450SP | MSI Gaming GE66 10SE-676XES Raider Dragonshield |
| Product code | AERO 17 HDR XC-8US4450SP | GE66 10SE-676XES |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black | Black |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | Gigabyte | MSI |
| Family | AERO | Gaming |
| Series | - | GE |
| Model name | 17 HDR XC-8US4450SP | GE66 10SE-676XES Raider Dragonshield |
| Part number | AERO 17 HDR XC-8US4450SP | GE66 10SE-676XES |
| Market positioning | - | Gaming |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 10th gen Intel Core i7 | 10th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 5 | 5 |
| Processor model | i7-10870H | i7-10870H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 8 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 16 | 16 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Panel type | IPS | - |
| HD type | 4K Ultra HD | Full HD |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 8 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | - | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| SSD form factor | M.2 | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
- wi-fi 6 (802.11ax)
| - |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | - | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | - | + |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | 2 | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | Full HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | N |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 99 | 99 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | 8 | - |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.5 | 2.38 |
| Height (mm) | 21.4 | 23.4 |
| Depth (mm) | 270 | 267 |
| Width (mm) | 396 | 358 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 230 | 230 |
| Security | | |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |